Kadavul Irukuranda
From Dinosaurs (Die No Sirs) · 2022
- Lyricist
- M R Madhavan
- Singer
- Bobo Sasii
- Music director
- Bobo Sasii
- Details
- Dinosaurs (Die No Sirs)2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadavul irukuranda dei | God exists, hey man! |
| Kadavul irukuranda | God exists, man |
| Kazhuthu pinae nikuranda | He is standing right behind your neck |
| Pazhuthu vizhuntha pinae | Once you ripen and fall like a fruit |
| Unna pudichi uzhukuvaanda | He will catch you and shake you up |
| Male | |
| Kadavul irukuranda | God exists, man |
| Kazhuthu pinae nikuranda | He is standing right behind your neck |
| Pazhuthu vizhuntha pinae | Once you ripen and fall like a fruit |
| Unna pudichi uzhukuvaanda | He will catch you and shake you up |
| Male | |
| Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu.. | Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance.. |
| Aadum varaiyum aadu | Dance as long as you can dance |
| Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam | Search, search for the group you dance with |
| Unakum venum thedu | You need them too, so search |
| Male | |
| Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu.. | Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance.. |
| Aadum varaiyum aadu | Dance as long as you can dance |
| Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam | Search, search for the group you dance with |
| Unakum venum thedu | You need them too, so search |
| Male | |
| Un parantha manasa padipaan | He will read your vast mind |
| Un pava rekkaiya uripaan | He will peel away your wings of sin |
| Ukkara vechi | Making you sit down |
| Kelvi mela kelvi kettu siripaan | He will laugh while asking question after question |
| Male | |
| Un nyayam unakulla | Your sense of justice is within you |
| Un kanakka anga solla | To recount your balance sheet there |
| Avan kanakupulla illa | He is not just an accountant |
| Un appanda.. appanda.. | He is your ultimate father.. father.. |
| Male | |
| Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu.. | Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance.. |
| Aadum varaiyum aadu | Dance as long as you can dance |
| Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam | Search, search for the group you dance with |
| Unakum venum thedu | You need them too, so search |
| Male | |
| Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu.. | Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance.. |
| Aadum varaiyum aadu | Dance as long as you can dance |
| Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam | Search, search for the group you dance with |
| Unakum venum thedu | You need them too, so search |
| Male | |
| Kadavul irukuranda | God exists, man |
| Kazhuthu pinae nikuranda | He is standing right behind your neck |
| Pazhuthu vizhuntha pinae | Once you ripen and fall like a fruit |
| Unna pudichi uzhukuvaanda | He will catch you and shake you up |
கடவுள் இருக்குறான்டா.. டேய்
கடவுள் இருக்குறான்டா
கழுத்து பின்னே நிற்குறான்டா
பழுத்து உழுந்த பின்னே
உன்ன புடிச்சி உழுங்குவான்டா
God exists, hey man!
God exists, man
He is standing right behind your neck
Once you ripen and fall like a fruit
He will catch you and shake you up
கடவுள் இருக்குறான்டா
கழுத்து பின்னே நிற்குறான்டா
பழுத்து உழுந்த பின்னே
உன்ன புடிச்சி உழுங்குவான்டா
God exists, man
He is standing right behind your neck
Once you ripen and fall like a fruit
He will catch you and shake you up
ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு..
ஆடும் வரையும் ஆடு
தேடு தேடு நீ ஆடும் கூட்டம்
உனக்கும் வேணும் தேடு
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Dance as long as you can dance
Search, search for the group you dance with
You need them too, so search
ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு..
ஆடும் வரையும் ஆடு
தேடு தேடு நீ ஆடும் கூட்டம்
உனக்கும் வேணும் தேடு
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Dance as long as you can dance
Search, search for the group you dance with
You need them too, so search
உன் பரந்த மனச படிப்பான்
உன் பாவ றெக்கையா உரிப்பான்
உக்கார வெச்சி
கேள்வி மேல கேள்வி கேட்டு சிரிப்பான்
He will read your vast mind
He will peel away your wings of sin
Making you sit down
He will laugh while asking question after question
உன் நியாயம் உனக்குள்ள
உன் கணக்க அங்க சொல்ல
அவன் கணக்குப்புள்ள இல்ல
உன் அப்பேன்டா.. அப்பேன்டா..
Your sense of justice is within you
To recount your balance sheet there
He is not just an accountant
He is your ultimate father.. father..
ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு..
ஆடும் வரையும் ஆடு
தேடு தேடு நீ ஆடும் கூட்டம்
உனக்கும் வேணும் தேடு
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Dance as long as you can dance
Search, search for the group you dance with
You need them too, so search
ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு.. ஆடு..
ஆடும் வரையும் ஆடு
தேடு தேடு நீ ஆடும் கூட்டம்
உனக்கும் வேணும் தேடு
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Dance as long as you can dance
Search, search for the group you dance with
You need them too, so search
கடவுள் இருக்குறான்டா
கழுத்து பின்னே நிற்குறான்டா
பழுத்து உழுந்த பின்னே
உன்ன புடிச்சி உழுங்குவான்டா
God exists, man
He is standing right behind your neck
Once you ripen and fall like a fruit
He will catch you and shake you up
Kadavul irukuranda dei
God exists, hey man!
Kadavul irukuranda
God exists, man
Kazhuthu pinae nikuranda
He is standing right behind your neck
Pazhuthu vizhuntha pinae
Once you ripen and fall like a fruit
Unna pudichi uzhukuvaanda
He will catch you and shake you up
Kadavul irukuranda
God exists, man
Kazhuthu pinae nikuranda
He is standing right behind your neck
Pazhuthu vizhuntha pinae
Once you ripen and fall like a fruit
Unna pudichi uzhukuvaanda
He will catch you and shake you up
Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu..
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Aadum varaiyum aadu
Dance as long as you can dance
Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam
Search, search for the group you dance with
Unakum venum thedu
You need them too, so search
Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu..
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Aadum varaiyum aadu
Dance as long as you can dance
Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam
Search, search for the group you dance with
Unakum venum thedu
You need them too, so search
Un parantha manasa padipaan
He will read your vast mind
Un pava rekkaiya uripaan
He will peel away your wings of sin
Ukkara vechi
Making you sit down
Kelvi mela kelvi kettu siripaan
He will laugh while asking question after question
Un nyayam unakulla
Your sense of justice is within you
Un kanakka anga solla
To recount your balance sheet there
Avan kanakupulla illa
He is not just an accountant
Un appanda.. appanda..
He is your ultimate father.. father..
Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu..
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Aadum varaiyum aadu
Dance as long as you can dance
Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam
Search, search for the group you dance with
Unakum venum thedu
You need them too, so search
Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu..
Dance.. dance.. dance.. dance..
Aadum varaiyum aadu
Dance as long as you can dance
Thedu thedu nee aadum kootam
Search, search for the group you dance with
Unakum venum thedu
You need them too, so search
Kadavul irukuranda
God exists, man
Kazhuthu pinae nikuranda
He is standing right behind your neck
Pazhuthu vizhuntha pinae
Once you ripen and fall like a fruit
Unna pudichi uzhukuvaanda
He will catch you and shake you up
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song delivers a philosophical message wrapped in energetic folk rhythm, warning listeners of the omnipresence of God and final divine judgment. It metaphorically describes life as a temporary stage where humans should enjoy themselves, dance, and find their tribe, while keeping in mind that death and divine accountability are inevitable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pazhuthu vizhuntha pinae”
Compares human death/aging to a ripe fruit falling from a tree ('pazhuthu vizhuntha').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Aadu..aadu.. aadu.. aadu..”
Repeated words used for rhythmic emphasis and urgency in celebrating life and seeking companions.
Imagery
“Un pava rekkaiya uripaan”
Evokes a vivid mental image of God stripping away mortal ego and sin like peeling off wings.
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Trivia
This track is composed and sung by Bobo Sasii for the 2023 Tamil crime drama 'Dinosaurs', directed by M. R. Madhavan who also wrote the lyrics for this song.
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